The Sceptred Isle tells the story of Britain, from the Roman invasion to the Millennium Dome. History is fun. Try the quiz on the right. What about a particular period? Read the snippets below and follow the links to find out more.

A new 10 week series has just ended on Radio 4 charting the history of British
dynasties.

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